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These little books are fascinating
and delightful in the way they move and reveal different parts of the
pictures. Individual boards are
connected with ribbons which makes it an ideal project for first steps in bookbinding.

In the workshop you will learn the process of
backing cotton material to make bookcloth and the technique to cover boards for
hardback books. The construction of the
Jacobs ladder with ribbons is unique but not difficult. The design can be kept very simple or you can
adopt a more complex sequence of images following a clear formula.

Suggestions for designs can vary from
numbers, colours or animals for the young; photos, advent calendars,
pre-printed panel, charm packs. This is
also a good project to use up left over material, bookcloth, thick board and
decorated papers.

Jacobs ladder in action. This little book is based on a french ditty about a fox running past and hiding. The idea is to flick the book back and forth and let the little ones find the fox among the other animals.